Kaedin Robinson, a former wide receiver at Appalachian State, has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA for denying him a sixth season of eligibility based on their five-year rule. He claims this ruling is unlawful and violates federal antitrust laws. The NCAA had rejected UCLA's request to grant him an extension, despite a similar case that allowed another player additional eligibility. Robinson asserts that the situation has negatively impacted his chance to play at UCLA and has deprived him of potential financial and career opportunities due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robinson's lawsuit claims he was penalized for attending a junior college in 2019 and facing "significant disruptions" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By denying Robinson the chance to play at UCLA, the lawsuit stated, the NCAA will deprive him of the roughly $450,000 NIL contract UCLA had offered.
Robinson asserted the NCAA relied on an "unlawful" five-year eligibility rule that violated federal antitrust laws in declaring him ineligible.
UCLA had requested that the NCAA waive the five-year eligibility rule and grant Robinson permission to play next season after Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's successful case.
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